Namrata Shrestha

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Namrata Shrestha is a Nepalese actress and model.

Since debuting in Alok Nembang's Sano Sansar in 2008, Shrestha has gone on to appear in a number of commercial Nepali-language films as a sought-after model and actor.{{Cite web|title=Namrata Shrestha|url=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm4645539/|access-date=2020-10-05|website=IMDb}} {{unreliable?|date=October 2020}}

Career

In 2008, Shrestha appeared alongside Karma in the romantic comedy Sano Sansar, where she played the character of Ritu.{{Cite web |last=Karmacharya |first=Avash |date=2008-09-22 |title=Alok's Sano Sansar welcomed in bigger world |url=http://www.kantipuronline.com/kolnews.php?&nid=160440 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080922194015/http://www.kantipuronline.com/kolnews.php?&nid=160440 |archive-date=2008-09-22 |access-date=2019-11-19 |website=Kantipur}} Shrestha was new to acting and was selected for the role despite her lack of experience.{{Cite web |date=2019-09-12 |title=TWO WORLDS COLLIDE: THE BEAUTY TAKES ON THE BEAST |url=https://tnm.com.np/two-worlds-collide-the-beauty-takes-on-the-beast/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191119190651/http://tnm.com.np/two-worlds-collide-the-beauty-takes-on-the-beast/ |archive-date=2019-11-19 |access-date=2019-11-19 |website=The Nepali Man |language=en-US}}

Shrestha then appeared as Sikha in the 2009 romantic comedy Mero Euta Saathi Chha.

In 2010, Shrestha debuted in her first theater performance, Jalpari.[http://www.cybersansar.com/article.php?aid=3186 Catch Namrata Shrestha as Jalpari] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090528212300/http://www.cybersansar.com/article.php?aid=3186|date=28 May 2009}}. CyberSansar.com (21 May 2009). Retrieved on 24 June 2017.

Since then, Shrestha has appeared in a string of high-profile films, including the Nigam Shrestha-helmed Chhadke alongside Saugat Malla, Dayahang Rai and Robin Tamang; Maun where she plays a mute woman.

In 2015, Shrestha starred in the film Soul Sister, playing two characters. The film also marked her debut as a singer for the song 'Bistarai Bistarai'. The following year, in 2016, Shrestha starred in the movie Classic, again alongside Aryan Sigdel. Her role in the film earned her a Dcine Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role (Female){{Cite web|title=Dcine Award Details {{!}} 2073|url=https://www.lensnepal.com/awards/dcine-award/2073.html|access-date=2020-10-05|website=Lens Nepal}} and the National Film Award for Best Actress.{{Cite web |last=Rawal |first=Prasuma |date=2016-09-07 |title=Pashupati Prasad wins treble at Film Awards including Best Film |url=http://myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com/news/5229/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181115162136/https://myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com/news/5229/ |archive-date=2018-11-15 |access-date=2020-10-05 |website=My Republica |language=en}}

Shrestha then starred in the movie Prasad to widespread critical acclaim.{{Cite web |last=Pyakurel |first=Diwakar |date=2018-12-07 |title=Prasad movie review: Realistic love story blended with polished cinema art |url=https://english.onlinekhabar.com/prasad-movie-review-realistic-love-story-blended-with-artistic-cinema-art.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220416102234/https://english.onlinekhabar.com/prasad-movie-review-realistic-love-story-blended-with-artistic-cinema-art.html |archive-date=2022-04-16 |access-date=2020-10-05 |website=Online Khabar |language=en-GB}} Shrestha once again won the Dcine Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role (Female) for her portrayal of Narayani in the film.{{Cite web|title=Dcine Award Details {{!}} 2076|url=https://www.lensnepal.com/awards/dcine-award/2076.html|access-date=2020-10-05|website=Lens Nepal}}

In 2019, Shrestha starred in the action movie Xira, where she did all of her own stunts and shaved off her hair.{{Cite web |last= |date=2019-08-07 |title='Xira' drops its trailer, Namrata in an action avatar |url=https://myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com/mycity/news/xira-drops-its-trailer-namrata-in-an-action-avatar |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210112131250/https://myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com/mycity/news/xira-drops-its-trailer-namrata-in-an-action-avatar |archive-date=2021-01-12 |access-date=2020-10-05 |website=My Republica |language=en}} The film was not well-received{{Cite web |last=Pyakurel |first=Diwakar |date=2019-08-25 |title=Xira movie review: Why is Namrataa Shrestha's experiment appealing to feminists? |url=https://english.onlinekhabar.com/xira-movie-review-why-is-namrataa-shresthas-experiment-appealing-to-feminists.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211119205841/https://english.onlinekhabar.com/xira-movie-review-why-is-namrataa-shresthas-experiment-appealing-to-feminists.html |archive-date=2021-11-19 |access-date=2020-10-05 |website=Online Khabar |language=en-GB}} with the Kathmandu Post summing up "Xira the film won’t let you admire Xira the character"{{Cite web |last=Dixit |first=Abhimanyu |date=2019-08-31 |title=Xira the film won't let you admire Xira the character |url=https://kathmandupost.com/movie-review/2019/08/31/xira-the-film-won-t-let-you-admire-xira-the-character |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211120151353/https://kathmandupost.com/movie-review/2019/08/31/xira-the-film-won-t-let-you-admire-xira-the-character |archive-date=2021-11-20 |access-date=2020-10-05 |website=The Kathmandu Post |language=en}}

Personal life

Namrata Shrestha was born in Dharan on 14 June 1985.{{Cite web |last=Singh |first=Pradeep |date=2013-06-14 |title=Happy 28th Birthday Namrata Shrestha |url=https://nepal.fm/happy-28th-birthday-namrata-shrestha/ |access-date=2021-06-29 |work=Nepal.fm}}

Filmography

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! Year

! Film

! Role

! Notes

2008

| Sano Sansar

| Reetu

2009

| Mero Euta Saathi Cha

| Shika

2010

| First Love

| Guest Appearance

2010

| HIV Aids Awareness

| Short film{{YouTube|ercmdTysqUk}}

2012

| Miss U

| Jasmine

2013

| Chhadke

| Soli

2013

|Maun

| Barsha

2014

|Megha{{Cite news |date=2014-01-07 |title=Valentine release for Megha |work=Kantipur |url=http://www.ekantipur.com/2014/01/07/entertainment/valentine-release-for-megha/383526.html |url-status=dead |access-date=2021-10-21 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140110155206/http://www.ekantipur.com/2014/01/07/entertainment/valentine-release-for-megha/383526.html |archive-date=2014-01-10}}

| Megha

2014

|November Rain

| Sheetal

2014

| Tandav

|Maya

2015

|Soul Sister

| Maya

2015

| Adhakatti

| Namrata

| Special appearance in song "Hey Namrata"

2016

|Classic

| Dristi

2016

|Homework

| Anshu Raymajhi

2016

| Sambhodhan

| Parol

2017

|Parva

|Reetu

2018

|Prasad

|Narayani

2019

|Xira

Theatre appearances

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Year ! Film ! Role ! Notes
2009 \| Jalpari \| Jalpari \| Based on the play Lady From the Sea
2011 \| Oleanna \| Carol \|
2014 \| Yerma \| Yerma \|
2017 \| Golden Boy \| Lorna Moon \|

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Year

! Film

! Role

! Notes

2009

| Jalpari

| Jalpari

| Based on the play Lady From the Sea

2011

| Oleanna

| Carol

2014

| Yerma

| Yerma

2017

| Golden Boy

| Lorna Moon

Awards and nominations

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Year !Awards !Category !Work !Result
2014 \|INFA Awards (Hong Kong) \|Best Actor (female) 2014 \|Maun \|{{won}}{{cite web\|url=http://xnepali.net/movies/film-award-infa-2014-nominations-full-list-of-nominations/\|title=INFA award nomination full list\|publisher=Xnepali.net\|access-date=6 August 2015\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150723165148/http://xnepali.net/movies/film-award-infa-2014-nominations-full-list-of-nominations/\|archive-date=23 July 2015\|url-status=live}}{{cite web\|url=http://www.khabarsite.net/2014/10/aaryan-namrata-win-top-infa-film-award.html?m=1\|title=Aaryan namrata win top infa film award\|publisher=khabarsite.net\|access-date=6 August 2015\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304025144/http://www.khabarsite.net/2014/10/aaryan-namrata-win-top-infa-film-award.html?m=1\|archive-date=4 March 2016\|url-status=usurped}}
2015 \|NEFTA awards 2015 \|Best Actress \|November Rain \|{{nominated}}
2015 \|NEFTA awards \|Popular Actress of the year \|November Rain \|{{nominated}}{{cite web\|url=http://xnepali.net/movies/top-5-nomination-nefta-award-2015-full-list/\|title=Top 5 nomination nefta award 2015 full list\|publisher=xnepali.net\|access-date=14 August 2015\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150805000313/http://xnepali.net/movies/top-5-nomination-nefta-award-2015-full-list/\|archive-date=5 August 2015\|url-status=live}}
2016 \|FAAN Awards \|Best Actress \|Classic \|{{won}}{{cite web\|url =http://www.moviemandu.com/2016/07/02/pashupati-prasad-wins-4-faan-awards-the-complete-winners-list/\|title =PASHUPATI PRASAD Wins 4 FAAN Awards, The Complete Winners List\|publisher =moviemandu.com\|access-date =7 July 2016\|archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20160706085955/http://www.moviemandu.com/2016/07/02/pashupati-prasad-wins-4-faan-awards-the-complete-winners-list/\|archive-date =6 July 2016\|url-status =usurped}}
2016 \|Dcine awards \|Best Actress \|Classic \|{{won}}{{cite news\|url=http://www.onlinekhabar.com/2016/07/456209/\|title='डी सिने अवार्ड'मा 'क्लासिक, प्रेमगीत र वडा नम्बर ६'को बर्चस्व(पूर्ण सूचीसहित)\|publisher=onlinekhabar.com\|access-date=14 August 2016\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160816123036/http://www.onlinekhabar.com/2016/07/456209/\|archive-date=16 August 2016\|url-status=live}}{{cite news\|url=http://www.onlinekhabar.com/2016/08/465821/\|title=आर्यन र नम्रता फेरि उत्कृष्ट, 'क्लासिक' बर्षकै उत्कृष्ट चलचित्र(फोटाे फिचरसहित)\|publisher=onlinekhabar.com\|access-date=14 August 2016\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160815164448/http://www.onlinekhabar.com/2016/08/465821/\|archive-date=15 August 2016\|url-status=live}}
2016 \|NFDC Award 2016 \|Best actress \|Classic \|{{won}}{{cite news\|url=http://www.onlinekhabar.com/2016/08/464400/\|title=क्लासिक र प्रेमगीतको चर्को भिडन्त, 'पशुपति प्रसाद र कबड्डी कबड्डी' पनि कम छैनन्\|publisher=onlinekhabar.com\|access-date=24 August 2016\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160827073856/http://www.onlinekhabar.com/2016/08/464400/\|archive-date=27 August 2016\|url-status=live}}{{cite news\|url=http://www.rangakhabar.com/nfdc-award-2073-full-winners-names/\|title=एनएफडिसी अवार्डमा 'क्लासिक'को दबदबा ,अवार्ड थापेपछी के भने त विजेताहरुले ? (भिडियो)\|publisher=rangakhabar.com\|access-date=23 September 2016\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160923190744/http://www.rangakhabar.com/nfdc-award-2073-full-winners-names/\|archive-date=23 September 2016\|url-status=live}}
2016 \|LG Film Awards \|Best actress \|Classic \|{{won}}{{cite news\|url=http://www.onlinekhabar.com/2016/08/472724/\|title=डीसीको अवार्डमा नम्रतादेखि साम्राज्ञीको प्रतिस्पर्धा, मनोनयमा ५ फिल्मको वर्चस्व\|publisher=onlinekhabar.com\|access-date=31 August 2016\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160904113956/http://www.onlinekhabar.com/2016/08/472724/\|archive-date=4 September 2016\|url-status=live}}{{cite news\|url=http://www.onlinekhabar.com/2016/09/475902/\|title=नम्रता र दयाहाङ उत्कृष्ट नायक–नायिका, रेखा र अनमोल 'पपुलर एक्टर'\|publisher=onlinekhabar.com\|access-date=8 September 2016\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160909141209/http://www.onlinekhabar.com/2016/09/475902/\|archive-date=9 September 2016\|url-status=live}}
2019 \|Dcine awards \|Best Actress \|Prasad \|{{won}}
2019 \|4th Global Nepali Film Award \|Star of the Year (Female) \|Prasad \|{{won}}

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Year

!Awards

!Category

!Work

!Result

2014

|INFA Awards (Hong Kong)

|Best Actor (female) 2014

|Maun

|{{won}}{{cite web|url=http://xnepali.net/movies/film-award-infa-2014-nominations-full-list-of-nominations/|title=INFA award nomination full list|publisher=Xnepali.net|access-date=6 August 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150723165148/http://xnepali.net/movies/film-award-infa-2014-nominations-full-list-of-nominations/|archive-date=23 July 2015|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=http://www.khabarsite.net/2014/10/aaryan-namrata-win-top-infa-film-award.html?m=1|title=Aaryan namrata win top infa film award|publisher=khabarsite.net|access-date=6 August 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304025144/http://www.khabarsite.net/2014/10/aaryan-namrata-win-top-infa-film-award.html?m=1|archive-date=4 March 2016|url-status=usurped}}

2015

|NEFTA awards 2015

|Best Actress

|November Rain

|{{nominated}}

2015

|NEFTA awards

|Popular Actress of the year

|November Rain

|{{nominated}}{{cite web|url=http://xnepali.net/movies/top-5-nomination-nefta-award-2015-full-list/|title=Top 5 nomination nefta award 2015 full list|publisher=xnepali.net|access-date=14 August 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150805000313/http://xnepali.net/movies/top-5-nomination-nefta-award-2015-full-list/|archive-date=5 August 2015|url-status=live}}

2016

|FAAN Awards

|Best Actress

|Classic

|{{won}}{{cite web|url =http://www.moviemandu.com/2016/07/02/pashupati-prasad-wins-4-faan-awards-the-complete-winners-list/|title =PASHUPATI PRASAD Wins 4 FAAN Awards, The Complete Winners List|publisher =moviemandu.com|access-date =7 July 2016|archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20160706085955/http://www.moviemandu.com/2016/07/02/pashupati-prasad-wins-4-faan-awards-the-complete-winners-list/|archive-date =6 July 2016|url-status =usurped}}

2016

|Dcine awards

|Best Actress

|Classic

|{{won}}{{cite news|url=http://www.onlinekhabar.com/2016/07/456209/|title='डी सिने अवार्ड'मा 'क्लासिक, प्रेमगीत र वडा नम्बर ६'को बर्चस्व(पूर्ण सूचीसहित)|publisher=onlinekhabar.com|access-date=14 August 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160816123036/http://www.onlinekhabar.com/2016/07/456209/|archive-date=16 August 2016|url-status=live}}{{cite news|url=http://www.onlinekhabar.com/2016/08/465821/|title=आर्यन र नम्रता फेरि उत्कृष्ट, 'क्लासिक' बर्षकै उत्कृष्ट चलचित्र(फोटाे फिचरसहित)|publisher=onlinekhabar.com|access-date=14 August 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160815164448/http://www.onlinekhabar.com/2016/08/465821/|archive-date=15 August 2016|url-status=live}}

2016

|NFDC Award 2016

|Best actress

|Classic

|{{won}}{{cite news|url=http://www.onlinekhabar.com/2016/08/464400/|title=क्लासिक र प्रेमगीतको चर्को भिडन्त, 'पशुपति प्रसाद र कबड्डी कबड्डी' पनि कम छैनन्|publisher=onlinekhabar.com|access-date=24 August 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160827073856/http://www.onlinekhabar.com/2016/08/464400/|archive-date=27 August 2016|url-status=live}}{{cite news|url=http://www.rangakhabar.com/nfdc-award-2073-full-winners-names/|title=एनएफडिसी अवार्डमा 'क्लासिक'को दबदबा ,अवार्ड थापेपछी के भने त विजेताहरुले ? (भिडियो)|publisher=rangakhabar.com|access-date=23 September 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160923190744/http://www.rangakhabar.com/nfdc-award-2073-full-winners-names/|archive-date=23 September 2016|url-status=live}}

2016

|LG Film Awards

|Best actress

|Classic

|{{won}}{{cite news|url=http://www.onlinekhabar.com/2016/08/472724/|title=डीसीको अवार्डमा नम्रतादेखि साम्राज्ञीको प्रतिस्पर्धा, मनोनयमा ५ फिल्मको वर्चस्व|publisher=onlinekhabar.com|access-date=31 August 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160904113956/http://www.onlinekhabar.com/2016/08/472724/|archive-date=4 September 2016|url-status=live}}{{cite news|url=http://www.onlinekhabar.com/2016/09/475902/|title=नम्रता र दयाहाङ उत्कृष्ट नायक–नायिका, रेखा र अनमोल 'पपुलर एक्टर'|publisher=onlinekhabar.com|access-date=8 September 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160909141209/http://www.onlinekhabar.com/2016/09/475902/|archive-date=9 September 2016|url-status=live}}

2019

|Dcine awards

|Best Actress

|Prasad

|{{won}}

2019

|4th Global Nepali Film Award

|Star of the Year (Female)

|Prasad

|{{won}}